I have no problems with green tea or yerba mate. I've tried to give up coffee completely so I've just shifted my addiction.

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-Kelly Starrett

That's a well known practice in teh tea community...HOT water ruins most teas, especially Greens which are very fragile. You should watch how carefully the experts handle it, babying loose leaves like they are glass ornaments.

For those of you who have had issues with green tea, I think I have the solution. I used to have the same reactions when drinking any sort of green tea until I tried brewing the tea in lower-temperature water. Rather than boiling water and adding it right to the tea while it's steaming hot, I now heat the water only until there are a few bubbles at the bottom of the pot, and put my finger in the water to feel the temp. I've found that the best temp. is when it's hot, but not to the point of where you have to pull your finger out in order to avoid being burnt. I then pour the water in and let it brew for several minutes (5 mins usually), dunking the bag occasionally. When I drink it this way I find that it increases alertness, energy, and well-being overall.

I guess I never took the time to read the box of green tea from Trader Joes but this morning when I was reaching for it I happened to notice on the back it says:

"Let water cool 5-7 minutes after boiling...steep 1-2 minutes. Dunk tea bag in and out a few times."

Funny.

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"And for crying out loud. Don't go into the pain cave. I can't stress this enough. Your Totem Animal won't be in there to help you. You'll be on your own. The Pain Cave is for cowards.
Pain is your companion, don't go hide from it."
-Kelly Starrett

Started on the yerba mate bandwagon a few days ago! This came on the advice of a well respected Oly coach when I questioned about dropping a weight class/few more lbs! He recommends it to those who arent caffeine sensitive as it helps to speed up metabolism!

In all actuality it does taste a bit like dirty water; but, I kinda like it!

That's a well known practice in teh tea community...HOT water ruins most teas, especially Greens which are very fragile. You should watch how carefully the experts handle it, babying loose leaves like they are glass ornaments.

Eric;

You're place is rocking. Great Vid's.
Keep it up, you'll be giving Doug a run the the money up at Hyperfit.
Jay

Started on the yerba mate bandwagon a few days ago! This came on the advice of a well respected Oly coach when I questioned about dropping a weight class/few more lbs! He recommends it to those who arent caffeine sensitive as it helps to speed up metabolism!

In all actuality it does taste a bit like dirty water; but, I kinda like it!

Try mixing it with some stevia and a TBSP of Honey pre-workout, amazing boost. Also having the same brew post workout is a great recovery agent.
Have a look at W/F/S YerbaMateCafe.biz if you want some good flavors the Mint Mahtay is unreal, and their ultimate bombilla's are great to drink it with.
This stuff is my favorite way to start a day,

Try mixing it with some stevia and a TBSP of Honey pre-workout, amazing boost. Also having the same brew post workout is a great recovery agent.
Have a look at W/F/S YerbaMateCafe.biz if you want some good flavors the Mint Mahtay is unreal, and their ultimate bombilla's are great to drink it with.
This stuff is my favorite way to start a day,

C

Thanks, looked over the info but am gonna stick with the plain variety from the health food store now!